Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Budget Core

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Benjamin Levin
Oct 21, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Jeskai Commanders?
There are dozens of Jeskai commanders available now, but which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Iroh, Tea Master
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Akroan Horse
77%inclusion89 decks116 decks
74%synergy
Humble Defector
78%inclusion90 decks116 decks
73%synergy
Role Reversal
70%inclusion81 decks116 decks
67%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
68%inclusion79 decks116 decks
66%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
67%inclusion78 decks116 decks
64%synergy
Nine Lives
67%inclusion78 decks116 decks
64%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
61%synergy
Rust Elemental
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
61%synergy
Aggressive Mining
58%inclusion67 decks116 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Cadets
54%inclusion63 decks116 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Perplexing Chimera
55%inclusion64 decks116 decks
53%synergy
Hithlain Rope
53%inclusion62 decks116 decks
51%synergy
Wrong Turn
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
50%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Harmless Offering
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Shifting Grift
51%inclusion50 decks99 decks
48%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Steel Golem
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
47%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Bazaar Trader
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Daring Thief
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
44%synergy
Coveted Falcon
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
43%synergy
Windborn Muse
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
40%inclusion42 decks106 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Cinder Giant
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
30%synergy
The Second Doctor
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Grid Monitor
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Body of Knowledge
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Spawnbroker
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Discerning Financier
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
9%synergy
The Council of Four
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Chromeshell Crab
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Marble Titan
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Denial
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Molten Man, Inferno Incarnate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Absolution
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Barricade
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Faithbound Judge
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Loxodon Peacekeeper
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Wall of Omens
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Soulless Jailer
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Shifting Borders
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Reins of Power
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Unwind
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
-37%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Chef's Kiss
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Sudden Substitution
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
-30%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Oblation
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Brand
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Aetherize
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Counterflux
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Modify Memory
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Switcheroo
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Time Wipe
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Legerdemain
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Fractured Identity
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Mob Rule
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Scrambleverse
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Loyalties
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Warp World
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jinxed Idol
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
37%inclusion31 decks84 decks
36%synergy
Contested Game Ball
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Jinxed Choker
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Recording
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
16%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Avarice Totem
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-11%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Jinxed Ring
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
World Map
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Crown of Doom
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Skullcap
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Pyromancer's Swath
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
42%synergy
Oblivion Ring
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Banishing Light
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Moderation
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Solitary Confinement
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Puca's Mischief
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Witness Protection
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Cast Out
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Planar Disruption
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Stasis Snare
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Opulence
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Form of the Dragon
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Feud
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Conjured Currency
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Words of War
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Dream Tides
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Conclave Tribunal
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Seismic Assault
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Grasp
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Magnetic Mountain
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Absolute Grace
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Wild Research
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Divine Presence
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Fight or Flight
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Exchange of Words
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Paradox Haze
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Island Sanctuary
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Kismet
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Smoke
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Transcendence
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Light of Day
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Quarantine Field
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Detention Sphere
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Contested War Zone
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Kher Keep
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion77 decks116 decks
-22%synergy
Azorius Signet
64%inclusion74 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion72 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Sol Ring
61%inclusion71 decks116 decks
-28%synergy
Boros Signet
59%inclusion69 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Banner
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
-28%synergy
Talisman of Progress
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-30%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Boros Locket
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-33%synergy
Izzet Locket
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Star Compass
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Prophetic Prism
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Pentad Prism
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion116 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion116 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion116 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion92 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Monastery
76%inclusion88 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
66%inclusion76 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion67 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
56%inclusion65 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Azorius Chancery
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Boros Garrison
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Tranquil Cove
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Perilous Landscape
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
-27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Boros Guildgate
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-31%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-27%synergy
Meandering River
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Stone Quarry
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Naya Panorama
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Warped Landscape
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Heath
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-18%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Sacred Peaks
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy